vinator junk

[Butter]

Is there a trick to getting this thing to work? The spring is all the way in, but the solution only barely spits into the bottle? Never had this problem before so I need some help or I'm going to blow a gaskets so help me God.

 

[acuenca]

I've never had this happen. Is there junk in the nozzle? Do you wash it every time?

 

[Borisbbadd]

Try adding some more solution. If there is not enough in the reservoir, it doesn't work very well.

 

[Butter]

I've got it filled up 3/4 full. It's not shooting up thru the hole, its going between the center 'shooter' and the part that screws to the base.

 

[DeafSmith]

There are two ball bearing valves in that thing - they both have to be present and oriented correctly - one is in the base, and one in the stem. Make sure you didn't lose a ball out of one of them.

 

[Butter]

The ball bearings are in there too. Screw this I'm going to get another one. Thanx for the help guys!

 

[Revvy]

I broke the first one I had. I think I must have screwed the thing too tight, or it just failed where the threads are for the white part. If yours is cracked it won't shoot either.

 

[Butter]

Didn't check for cracks. But it did work well enough for us to bottle our wine.

 

[krenshaw]

do you guys take yours apart after each use? i just got one and it isn't the easiest thing to line the spring up when trying to screw it on.. works great when its put together correctly though!

 

[Revvy]

do you guys take yours apart after each use? i just got one and it isn't the easiest thing to line the spring up when trying to screw it on.. works great when its put together correctly though!

Nope I leave it as is...every now and then I might take it apart to give it a decent cleaning, but not after every use.

 

[krenshaw]

guess it does have sanitizer in it.. kind of like cleaning soap, only have to do it with build up once in a while

 

[DeNomad]

After some use the plastic edge on the male nozzle gets worn from moving within the cylinder. Remove the male nozzle and roll it's edge (on the bottom) against a cutting board or something so the edge flares outwards. It will seal better after that and work like a charm. It did for me at least!